Comparative Measurements of Aortic Diameters Using Transthoracic Echocardiography and Thoracic Computed Tomography Angiography in Neonatal Aortic Coarctation

Background: Critical aortic coarctation is defined as the severe narrowing of the isthmic aortic lumen, representing a neonatal cardiac emergency, part of the congenital heart diseases with duct-dependent systemic circulation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Toma Daniela, Rusu Simina-Elena, Blesneac Cristina, Pop Marian, Togănel Rodica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2017-0058